Objective: To describe the change in residential status at discharge and 6 months after
hospitalization among older adults who have undergone nonelective abdominal surgery …

OBJECTIVES: To review the outcomes of patients aged 85 and older after abdominal
surgery in terms of mortality, morbidity, and change in residential status and to analyze …

Importance Advanced age is an important risk factor for discharge to postacute care (PAC)
facilities including skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Factors modifying the age-related risk of …

Objective: To identify the factors associated with days away from home in the year after
hospital discharge for major surgery. Background: Relatively little is known about which …

Objective: To describe the population-level risk of discharge to institutional care facilities and
its impact on survival among older patients who undergo common abdominopelvic surgical …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the postoperative status and support needs of patients
undergoing colorectal cancer operations. The objective of this study was to describe the …

Objective To describe the population-level risk of adverse outcomes among older adults
undergoing common abdominal surgical procedures. Design Retrospective, population …

Importance Functional outcomes have value for older adults who undergo surgical
procedures. Preventing postoperative functional decline in this patient population …

Background The use of post-acute care is common among the elderly and accounts for $62
billion in annual Medicare expenditures. However, little is known about post-acute care use …

Importance Older adults are at increased risk for adverse events after surgical procedures.
Loss of independence (LOI), defined as a decline in function or mobility, increased care …